Hot, sunny weather drew crowds to Haines’ Independence Day festivities. The day started with a hotly contested Mount Ripinsky Race. In the women’s category, Sarah Elliot broke her own women’s record, finishing in first with a time of 30:40 seconds. Alissa Henry finished second in 38:40. In the men’s race, two 17-year-olds finished within 30 seconds of […]
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Thank you to Rubber Ducky Race supporters!
We’d like to thank all those that supported this year’s 4th of July Rubber Ducky Race! It’s always a fun event. A special Thank You to those that helped wrangle all the ducks – Gabrielle St. Clair, Kamakana Kanahele, and Karl Gillham. The winning duck this year went to Greg Schlachter and the last duck […]
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High bidder for harbor project complains to assembly
On June 27, borough staff recommended the assembly proceed with awarding a harbor project to low-bidder Hamilton Construction. But the assembly took no action after public facilities director Brad Ryan removed himself from further discussion following allegations against him by the losing bidder and as a former assembly member accused that same bidder of inappropriately […]
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4th of July – Uglys grand marshals of “Olde Fashioned Fourth” parade
Share Tweet June 27, 2019 | View PDF Visitors should prepare for a blast from the past this Fourth of July. This year, the theme of the Haines Independence Day celebrations is “Back to Our Roots With an Olde Fashioned 4th.” “We want to take people back in time,” said Tracey Harmon, executive director of the Haines Chamber […]
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Publicly funded garbage program back on the table
On Tuesday, the borough’s commerce committee revived a 2018 proposal for a publicly funded solid waste program paid for by up-to-a-1 percent sales tax increase. It will be considered at the assembly meeting next week, according to borough clerk Alekka Fullerton. In August 2018, a 3-3 tie vote by the assembly stopped the proposed waste […]
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Assembly approves budget, slight hike to property taxes
The Haines Borough Assembly set its 2020 operating budget on Tuesday, adopting a significantly lower property tax mill rate than the manager’s proposed budget based on a gamble the state will fully fund debt services owed to the borough. The school debt reimbursement program that provides the borough about $1 million a year to pay back school […]
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Committee reconsiders seasonal sales, alcohol tax
A 3 percent sales tax on Alcohol and Marijuana, a five-cent fuel tax, and a seasonal sales tax were discussed at a special finance committee meeting on Monday. Assembly member Tom Morphet organized the meeting, hoping to present the taxes to Haines voters on the next ballot. Only two of the proposals, the alcohol and […]
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Residents petition site development ordinance
Several variations of a petition to remove all areas outside of the townsite from land-use permitting requirements for site development are being circulated with more than 50 signatures. The originators of the petitions are anonymous. Last Tuesday, the assembly advanced an ordinance requiring the permit borough-wide to its second hearing after no public pushback. Under […]
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Borough Briefs
Assembly approves plastic bag ban On Tuesday, the Haines Borough joined the ranks of nine other Alaskan communities banning the distribution of single-use non-compostable plastic shopping bags, unanimously supported by the Haines Borough Assembly. The ordinance won’t take effect until January 1, 2020 to give store owners time to use their supplies. Plastic bags used to package bulk […]
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Borough Briefs
Employee housing rejected In a 3-2 vote last week, the Haines Borough Assembly rejected an ordinance that aimed to define approval criteria and allowable zones for employee housing in a 3-2 vote. Under current code, “living quarters necessary for caretakers, guards, and overnight employee accommodations” is allowable without restriction under the definition of “accessory use,” language borough […]